Re: Unilang: the Grammar

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:10:49 EDT, David Peterson <DigitalScream@...>
wrote:

>I realized that
>if I only had one verb for "to enter", then I'd have to use that every
single
>time, and if I wanted to describe how whoever entered (running, slouching,
>trudging, tripping, etc.), I'd need to use an adjective, and I didn't like
>that; a preposition's must shorter.  Now that I do know of all this, I'm
much
>more careful when I create those words.  And I think I do favor satellite
>languages, despite their flaws.
I'm interested in those 'satellite' terms; have any more details on that?

But I know what you're talking about, though I have a solution; but John
Cowan already demonstrated:

>You could also use a verbal dvandva-style compound:
>he runs (+) enters the room.
Exactly. In my model, combinations like run-enter, sneak-enter, shake-
stand, cling-be under, jump out-be behind, etc etc, seem quite able to take
care of this.

Óskar